Brandon University professor Marika Galea recently made it into the 2025 Critics Poll in influential jazz publication DownBeat Magazine in the category of Rising Star Electric Bassist of the Year.
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Toronto bassist, composer, bandleader and Brandon University alumnus Jesse Dietschi will bring his critically-acclaimed trio to his alma mater as part of their tour celebrating their debut album, Gradient.
One of Manitoba’s biggest jazz events will be in full swing this week at the Brandon University (BU) School of Music.
Western Manitoba’s premier jazz event returns to Brandon next week.
Jazz and poetry will come together as Brandon University (BU) Music and Arts students collaborate on an event this week.
With a new album out this month, acclaimed European jazz saxophonist Carlo Muscat will perform a pro seriesconcert at Brandon University next week.
Less than two weeks away, anticipation is beginning to crescendo for the Brandon University Jazz Festival, which features an artist who took home a Grammy just last month.
The annual musical event brings students, music educators, vaunted performers, and jazz lovers together for three days of excitement at the BU campus.
Luis Deniz has joined the School of Music as an Assistant Professor of Jazz. Deniz has an exemplary record as a musician and an educator.
East meets West as the Huu Bac Quintet brings an eclectic mix of contemporary jazz and the traditional music of Peru, China and Vietnam to Brandon University’s (BU’s) Lorne Watson Recital Hall on Thursday, Nov. 9.
Grammy-nominated vocalist Sara Gazarek heads the list of performers at this week’s Brandon University (BU) Jazz Festival.
Gazarek, who is based on Los Angeles, was nominated for two Grammys for her 2019 album Thirsty Ghost, and earned a third nomination in 2021, as part of the vocal quartet säje, for their debut single.